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Additional authors

1. Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906.
2. Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
3. Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954.
4. Buel, Clarence Clough, 1850-1933.
5. Carleton, Henry Guy, 1856-1910.
6. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.
7. Cather, Willa, 1873-1947.
8. Churchill, Randolph Spencer, Lady, 1854-1921.
9. Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.
10. Cortissoz, Royal, 1869-1948.
11. Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940.
12. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
13. Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935.
14. Drake, Alexander, 1843-1916.
15. Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
16. Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
17. Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.
18. Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909.
19. Hapgood, Isabel Florence, 1850-1928.
20. Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934.
21. Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881.
22. Holt, Henry, 1840-1926.
23. Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937.
24. Melville, Elizabeth Shaw, 1822-1906.
25. Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
26. Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914.
27. Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907.
28. Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947.
29. Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902.
30. Van Rensselaer, Schuyler, Mrs., 1851-1934.
31. Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937.
32. Authors' League of America.
33. Charles Scribner's Sons.
34. J.B. Lippincott Company.
35. Theodore L. Devine Company.

Description

1. 147 linear feet (151 boxes)

Summary

1. Records consist of correspondence, manuscripts, vouchers, proofs of articles and other materials concerning the publications of the Century Company.

Uniform title

1. The Century illustrated monthly magazine.
2. The Century magazine.
3. St. Nicholas (New York, N.Y.)

Subject

1. Century Company
2. American literature > 19th century
3. American literature > 20th century
4. Children's periodicals
5. Illustrated periodicals
6. Periodicals > Publishing
7. Publishers and publishing
8. United States > History > Campaigns. > Civil War, 1861-1865
9. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives
10. United States > History > Spanish-American War, 1898
11. Yosemite National Park (Calif.)

Genre/Form

1. Illustrations.

Call number

1. MssCol 504

Source (note)

1. Century Company; Burton Frye; David J. Holmes Autographs
2. Century Company; Anderson Galleries

Biography (note)

1. The Century Company was founded in New York City in 1881. Century published magazines including the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and St. Nicholas and publications such as Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Roswell Smith formed the company and appointed Richard Watson Gilder as editor of the Century which was noted for its fiction, poetry, historical studies, and woodcut illustrations. In 1930 the Century was merged with The Forum magazine.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Century Company.

Title

1. Century Company records, 1870-1924.

Restricted access

1. Collection is closed pending digitization.

Biography

1. The Century Company was founded in New York City in 1881. Century published magazines including the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and St. Nicholas and publications such as Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Roswell Smith formed the company and appointed Richard Watson Gilder as editor of the Century which was noted for its fiction, poetry, historical studies, and woodcut illustrations. In 1930 the Century was merged with The Forum magazine.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Editors.

Added author

1. Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906.
2. Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
3. Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954.
4. Buel, Clarence Clough, 1850-1933.
5. Carleton, Henry Guy, 1856-1910.
6. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.
7. Cather, Willa, 1873-1947.
8. Churchill, Randolph Spencer, Lady, 1854-1921.
9. Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.
10. Cortissoz, Royal, 1869-1948.
11. Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940.
12. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
13. Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935.
14. Drake, Alexander, 1843-1916.
15. Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
16. Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
17. Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.
18. Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909.
19. Hapgood, Isabel Florence, 1850-1928.
20. Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934.
21. Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881.
22. Holt, Henry, 1840-1926.
23. Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937.
24. Melville, Elizabeth Shaw, 1822-1906.
25. Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
26. Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914.
27. Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907.
28. Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947.
29. Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902.
30. Van Rensselaer, Schuyler, Mrs., 1851-1934.
31. Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937.
32. Authors' League of America.
33. Charles Scribner's Sons.
34. J.B. Lippincott Company.
35. Theodore L. Devine Company.

Added title

1. The Century illustrated monthly magazine.
2. The Century magazine.
3. St. Nicholas (New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. MssCol 504